I tear threw quite a few books. Two authors I want to mention to you guys are Dave Duncan and David Gemmell.

I prefer Gemmell if the book contains the character Druss in them but Duncan’s books are quite good. I like how both "Chronicles of the Kings Blades" (Duncan) and the novels of The Drenai Saga (Gemmell) don't hold to a strict "sequel" formula.

Of all the character Gemmell wrote Waylander was my favorite. Gemmell is big into the whole doomed hero concept that Michael Moorcock wrote about. But Gemmell takes it a much different road and writes it much better than most.

If you liked the Kings blades series, I'd also reccomend Jennifer Roberson's Sword dancer series. Also be sure to pick up Michael Stackpoole's Talion: Revenant. It's just the one book, but well worth reading.